Guggenheim

Guggenheim Meaning & Origin

About Guggenheim
The surname Guggenheim is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "gugel," meaning "hood" or "cowl," and "heim," meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Guggenheim can be interpreted as "hooded home" or "dwelling with a hood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guggenheim is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guggenheim: 506
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guggenheim based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guggenheim is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 G AH0 N HH AY2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgugənˌhaɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guggenheim in Braille

Here's how to represent Guggenheim in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guggenheim in braille

How to sign the name Guggenheim using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guggenheim using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guggenheim in sign language

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